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Top US career diplomat rejects Ukraine meddling theory
State Department official David Hale testifies during a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. (AP pic)WASHINGTON: The top US career diplomat yesterday unambiguously rejected a theory promoted by President Donald Trump that Ukraine, not Russia, interfered in the 2016 election. Asked at a hearing by Democratic Senator Robert Menendez...
Trump believes he’s above the law, say Democrats
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill. (AP pic)WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump solicited foreign interference to boost his chances of re-election next year, undermined national security and ordered an “unprecedented” campaign to obstruct Congress, Democrats said in a report...
Trump loses appeal to block financial records subpoenas
Trump had sued the 2 banks to prevent the disclosure of his financial records. (AP pic)NEW YORK: A US appeals court on Tuesday handed President Donald Trump another defeat in his bid to keep his financial records secret, directing Deutsche Bank AG and Capital One Financial Corp to comply with subpoenas from congressional Democrats demanding the...
Donald Trump abused power of his office: House Intel Committee’s impeachment inquiry report
Released by the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence — ‘The Trump-Ukraine Impeachment Inquiry Report’ was written by the staff of the House Intelligence, Oversight and Reform and Foreign Affairs Committees. …read more Source:: The...
Senior US diplomat to travel to Ukraine amid Trump impeachment probe
December 04, 2019 1:20 AMWASHINGTON (REUTERS) – A top US diplomat for Europe and Eurasia will travel to Ukraine, Slovakia and Italy over the next week, the State Department said on Tuesday (Dec 3), at a time when Ukraine is at the center of an impeachment probe of President Donald Trump. …read more Source:: The Straits...
Top U.S. career diplomat rejects Ukraine meddling theory
The top U.S. career diplomat on Tuesday unambiguously rejected a theory promoted by President Donald Trump that Ukraine, not Russia, interfered in the 2016 election.Asked … …read more Source:: The Japan...
Trump criticizes European allies before NATO anniversary meet
LONDON (Reuters): U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at European allies before a NATO anniversary summit in London on Tuesday, singling out France’s Emmanuel Macron for “very nasty” comments on the alliance and Germany for spending too little on defense. Underlining the breadth of strife in a transatlantic bloc hailed by its backers as...
Trump says impeachment inquiry is a ‘hoax’ being used for political gain
LONDON: US President Donald Trump (pix) said today an impeachment inquiry against him was a “hoax” being used by the Democrats for political gain ahead of next year’s presidential election.Democrats have been looking into Trump’s efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate political rival Joe Biden, the former US vice president who is...
Impeachment shadows Trump on trip to NATO leaders meeting
LONDON: President Donald Trump kicks off a two-day whirlwind of meetings with NATO alliance members, but his focus appears to remain centred on the impeachment inquiry playing out at home. Before departing for London to meet Tuesday with other leaders from the 29-member alliance, Trump accused Democrats of trying to embarrass him by scheduling...
Boy, 3, shot dead in Kiev in attack on lawmaker father
KIEV: Police on Monday detained suspects after a three-year-old boy was shot dead in a car in Kiev in an attack targeting his father, a businessman and regional lawmaker.The attacker aimed at the car driver, but the bullet hit the boy who was also inside, Kiev police said after the city centre shooting on Sunday evening.“The child died from a...
